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Submitted by caryskelly on Mon, 04/01/2010 - 11:12
A third of the food we buy in the UK ends up being thrown away. This type of waste is a particularly important stream on which we need to focus as it also emits harmful gasses such as C02 and methane which contribute to climate change.
Producing, transporting and storing food uses a lot of energy water and packaging, which is wasted if the food gets thrown away uneaten. Most of the food thrown away ends up in landfill sites.
Swansea Waste Forum will be looking at ways we can address this problem in an interactive and informative meeting on Friday the 29th January between 9am & 11am at The Environment Centre. Not be missed by anyone working with or interested in food and/or waste in general.
To book your place or for more information contact Carys Kelly on 01792 480200 or info@swanseawasteforum.org
Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested in attending
1 comment
This is very true, throwing out the food is not an decent act on this first hand, when you do it, it is definitely going to effect the environment. People out there in poor countries are dying of hunger due to lack of those same food and here they are throwing out. People should learn to control and balance their food, about how much they need. If every single person goes on affecting the environment than protecting it, then our end is definite. So, we should act now or never.
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